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Trump Willing To Stoke China's Anger, Approves $8 Billion Arms Deal To Taiwan

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The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that the Trump administration has formally approved sale of 66 new F-16C/D fighter jets to Taiwan with a price tag of $8 billion. This comes at a time of great tension between China and the USA, the two top military powers in the world, over trade issues, the unrest in Hong Kong and China’s aggressive stance in the South China Sea.
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